Crown Comics #12

In this 1948 Crown Comics standout, the desperate plea of a father whose daughter has vanished sends shockwaves through the city, leading him to enlist the aid of the sharp-eyed detective Cutter. With a ransom demand of fifty thousand dollars and no clear leads, Cutter must unravel a web of deception in a case that’s as dangerous as it is personal. Written by Frank Bolle and Leonard Starr, with art by Bolle and inks by Starr, and featuring a tense cover by Anthony Cataldo, this issue blends classic noir suspense with the high-stakes drama of early comic book crime tales.